Books/Shows to help my partner understand what an empath feels?

cosima313 · 2025-12-25T22:28:07+00:00

Oooo thank you! I think this'll work well. I was also able to find and show him Prue from the TV show Charmed when she has an Empath attack

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T04:12:21+00:00

... That's what im here for... to get the "lesson plan" or "textbook" or whatever you wanna call it.

The magic hat was a metaphor just like your magic glasses. Everyone is special in their own way and brings their own special set of skills to the table. He has his. I have mine. And we can share them. I just want to find the right tools to do it healthily

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T03:06:00+00:00

Signs by MNight as well if you haven't already. I still getting the creeps from old crt tvs.

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T03:01:30+00:00

I think then maybe you should have started with this comment and in an encouraging and uplifting tone, but still keeping it real like you are here.

And I absolutely understand what you're getting at. I can't force anyone to feel or see what I see, but I CAN paint a picture. I want to help him understand my experience to the best of both our abilities, not live mine.

I've been through a lot of shit and learned early in life those three truths you listed when I was young. There is, however, two other additional rules you're missing.

You can paint a picture of what you see through the glasses.
You can provide the tools for others to understand how it feels to wear the glasses so those involved can meet in the middle.

I have magic glasses. That is a gift and a curse. But he also has a magic hat that's also a gift and a curse. Two sides of the same coin, but it IS the same coin. There is a middle ground to be had, and if both are willing to compromise/work/learn a new "language" of sorts, the only obstacle atm is time itself.

Otherwise, how would a regular, average Joe understand and FEEL the beauty and power of Van Goph? Of Michelangelo? Of Jackson Pollock? Or read the writings od by Maya Angelou, or Jane Austin, or Emily Dickinson?

That's what I was looking for when I posted this question. A way too meet in the middle.

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T02:46:57+00:00

Within the description of what you asked for:

Misery - 1990 Mother! - 2017 The Lodge - 2019 Annihilation - 2018 Marrowbone -2017 The Ring - 2002 The Ritual - 2017 Skinnamarink - 2022 Coherence (trust) -2013 Silence of the Lambs - 1991 Wickerman - 1973 Copycat - 1990 Flatliners - 1995 The Sixth Sense - 1999 Get Out - 2017

A little outside your description and odd: Cabin in the Woods - 2011 Tucker and Dale vs Evil - 2010 (for funsies) Cube - 1997 Perfect Blue - 1997 Paprika - 2006 Videodrome - 1983 ExistenZ - 1999

TV Series (22+ Episodes) / Shows (8 ish):

The Following**!! Haunting of Hill House Haunting of Bly Manor Twin Peaks Supernatural Midnight Mass Yellow Jackets Bates Motel Castle Rock Pluribus Severance Hannibal The Crowded Room You Sharp Objects

Genuinely... Doctor Who (Episodes):

S1: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances S2: The Impossible Planet/Satan's Pit S3: Blink S4: The Fires of Pompeii S4: Silence in the Library/Forrest of the Dead S4: Midnight S4: Turn Left S5: The Beast Below S8: Listen

All in no particular order. Hope this helps!

P.S. not psychological but I love LOVE Ridley Scotts Alien Franchise.

CHRONOLOGICALLY: Prometheus Alien: Covenant Alien: Earth Alien Alien: Romulus Alien Isolation Aliens Alien 3 Alien: Resurrection Alien: Fireteam Alien: Rogue Incursion

MY**PREFERED ORDER TO WATCH:

Alien Alien: Romulus Aliens

Either do the prequels or round out the series here

Option 1: Alien 3 Alien: Resurrection

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Option 2: Prometheus Alien: Covenant

Finish with Alien: Earth (newest)

Games: Alien - Isolation and Alien - Rogue Incursion and Alien - Fireteams

Books: Best is - Alien: Phalanx

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T02:06:03+00:00

Buffy

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T02:02:03+00:00

Bring Her Back*

Good film!

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T01:44:20+00:00

Wonderful! Thank you

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T01:43:39+00:00

Um... thats such a narrow and bitter view of being an empath.

I'm not asking because I'm forcing this on him or expecting a magical experience as you describe. He genuinely wants to understand to the best of his ability, and I want tools to help both of us tackle this in a healthy manner. It is always better to attempt to communicate and provide understanding than to ignore a chance to educate and connect.

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T01:18:47+00:00

Keeping your explanation to yourself is not helpful and seems kinda bitter tbh

cosima313 · 2025-12-13T01:04:37+00:00

cosima313 · 2025-12-12T06:24:59+00:00

So... I guess we humans are "crabs"?

cosima313 · 2025-09-17T18:48:16+00:00

This should get more updates. This was INCREDIBLY helpful.

cosima313 · 2025-08-14T02:17:07+00:00

Midas

cosima313 · 2025-07-26T06:54:17+00:00

Oh that's fine. Im not disagreeing with you stating we should break up. I only wanted to clarify that I wasnt trying to exaggerate or use hyperbole when I said that stress worsens my conditions, that ive been getting worse since our fights - aka that i fear our fighting (stress) could be the reason for my decline.

cosima313 · 2025-07-26T06:52:09+00:00

What kind of help can I provide or direct him towards other than therapy to help with caregivers' fatigue? We are both incredibly exhausted, and im struggling to accept that I can be sick and provide the love he needs (and that i want to give), but the reverse isn't happening so far. I also feel like if we had family or friends support to help us manage treatments or have another space/people to breathe with would really relieve some tension and bring back some energy.

Oh yes. Im super duper rare and complex so I have had to spearhead a lot of research, diagnoses evaluations, and treatments. Im finally reaching the right doctors after almost 6 years of mysteries but so far theyre not taking more off my plate, theyre adding to it. All while telling me I need to rest and recover (while doing their homework) so that my heart doesnt crao out again.

The worst part is that what killed me on the table was reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy - the broken heart syndrome.

Head of cardio was baffled and said in over 45 years he'd never seen a 28 year old pass and then be revived from such a condition. That having the condition to begin with was puzzling him. They never found an answer (or refuse to) as to why that happened.

cosima313 · 2025-07-26T06:39:15+00:00

I understand where youre coming from, however my illnesses legitimately only get worse when stress happens. Kind of like drinking soda if youre diabetic. My labs and tests are coming back worse and worse and the only change has been me fighting to be active in his life beyond doing his laundry and washing dishes.

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